India, Sept. 2 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Gurugram amid a forecast for heavy rainfall in parts of Haryana even as city received 160mm of rain in 24 hours until 8am on Tuesday.

Heavy rainfall was expected until 12.30pm in Gurugram and places such as Sohna, Pataudi, Punahana, Hathin, Nuh, Tauru, Kanina, Charkhi Dadri. An IMD official said an orange and yellow alert has been issued for the rest of the state. "After 12.30pm, further warnings about the weather for the next three hours will be issued," he said.

Officials said a cyclonic circulation over northeast Rajasthan and adjoining areas, strong easterly winds, and western disturbances were causing heavy rainfall. "More than 95% of the precipitati...